Device for supporting glass cylinders.



H. El DE. VAUGHN.

DEVISE FOR SUPFQRTING GLASS CYUNDERS.

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l l $7,275. Patented June 13. 1916.

HEUTE@ STATE@ PATENT @blhllbh HARRY ELSWORIH DE VAUGHN', OF MORGANTOWN,WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR T0 WALTER A. JONES, F MORGAN'IWN, WEST VIRGINIA.

DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING GLASS CYLINDERS.

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speeiacauon af Letters raam. patented Jun@ 1.3, 9165 Application filedNovember 9, 1914. Serial No. 871,076.

ments in Devices for Supporting Glass Cylinders, of which the followingis a, specification.

This invention relates to that class of device known as a horse utilizedfor supporting long glass cylinders while the latter are being cut intoJlengths.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide means for so mountingthe cylinder-supporting arms that the latter will automatically adjustthemselves to inequalities in the cylinder, and'will all bear upon theglass with substantially the same pressure, whereby a uniform supportfor -the lcylinder, throughout its length, is provided.

A further object is to so mount the cylinder-supporting arms that theseveredlengths of the cylinder after cutting, will be uniformlysupported, and relative movement of the severed lengths, whetherlongitudinally or transversely, is avoided.

A further object is to provide a support of the character' referred towith cylindersupporting arms which may be readily placed into or removedfrom their operative position, to facilitate assembling, and also topermit ready substitution for repairs, and the like.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularlypointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawingt-Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating myimproved horse. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is an end view.

referring to the drawing, the supporting frame comprises a series ofstandards 10 connected at their tops by a longitudinal member orbackbone 11, formed two angle irons united to form a longitudinal rib 12and horizontal ianges 13. rlhe standards 10 are also connected by atubular bar 14 extending parallel with the backbone 11 and below thelatter. Ijivotally mounted upon the bar 14 are a plurality of sleeves 15which are provided with telescoping arrnsl, the outer end of each arm 16being provided with an eye or opening 17. The cylindersupporting arms 18are provided with shanks 19 which extend through the eyes or openings ofthe respective arms 1G, the shank of each of said arms 18 terminating ina hook 2O constructed to engage any one of a series of openings 22, inthe {ianges 13. Coil springs 23 are interposed between the upper ends ofthe respective sleeves 15 and the undersides of the cylinder-supportingarms 18, said springs serving to yieldingly sustain said arms. The pivotends of the sleeves l5 are provided with collars surrounding the bar 14,and said collars are definitely spaced from eachother predetermineddistances by spacing collars 25.

In the use of my improved horse, the sleeves 15 are properly spaced bythe spacing sleeves or 'collars 25, and the device is placed upon theHoor adjacent the usual glass furnaces. After a cylinder has been drawnin the usual way it is removed from thedrawing apparatus by a suitabletakedown device, and placed upon the arms 18.

Then the cylinder is laid upon the said arms, the various springs 23 arecompressed, the arms 1G sliding downwardly into the sleeves 15. inasmuchas each arm is free to yield independently of the others, the cylinderwill be uniformly and evenly supported throughout vits length. The glassmay then be severed into suitable lengths in any preferred manner, andafter severing the sections will be held Without substantial relativemovement because of the spacing sleeves 25. Should it become necessaryto replace one of the arms 18, the said arm may be readily removed byfirst withdrawing the arm 1G and then unhooking the arm 18 from theflange 13. rlhe new arm may be readily placed in position by reversingthis operation.

Having thus explained the nature ofiny invention and described anoperative manner of constructing and using the same, although withoutattempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or allof the forms of its use, what l claim comprising a frame formed of aseries of standards connected at their top by a longii device forsupporting glass cylinders.

